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Prayer times in Noord
Residents of and visitors to Noord can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Noord is a city in Aruba, with about 24,193 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated from the position of the sun for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Today’s prayer times in Noord
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Noord prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Noord by season
Prayer times in Noord vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 4:57 AM and Maghrib at 7:08 PM, giving a day of 12 h 52 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:40 AM and Maghrib to 6:20 PM, and the day lasts only 11 h 23 min. That is a difference of 1 h 29 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:34 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:48 PM | 4:06 PM | 6:51 PM | 7:57 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:57 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:42 PM | 4:08 PM | 7:08 PM | 8:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:19 AM | 6:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:42 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:40 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:38 PM | 3:54 PM | 6:20 PM | 7:31 PM |
Noord lies right next to Oranjestad (5 km), so its prayer times hardly differ: Dhuhr in Noord comes at almost exactly the same time as Oranjestad. Neighbouring areas can use the same timetable without noticeable error.
Finding the Qibla from Noord
Qibla direction for Noord: 64.1° (north-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 11,481 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Noord is the easiest reference.
Ramadan timetable for Noord
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Noord is at about 5:42 AM and iftar at 6:44 PM, so the fast lasts 12 h 52 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:31 AM and iftar to 6:50 PM, so the fast lasts 13 h 09 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table on this page when the month arrives.
About Noord
Noord is located at 12.5660° N, 70.0320° W, in Aruba. The nearest administrative centre is Oranjestad, 5 km away. Nearby places include Tanki Leendert (3 km), Oranjestad (5 km), and Santa Cruz (8 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Noord
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Aruba
- Population
- 24,193
- Coordinates
- 12.56596, -70.03198
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.1° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,481 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Noord
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Noord is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:48 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 67 minutes around 21 June: 4:08 PM for the majority, 5:16 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Noord (UTC−4), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Noord
- Tanki Leendert3 km · south-east
- Oranjestad5 km · south
- Santa Cruz8 km · south-east
Prayer times in Noord: questions and answers
What time is Fajr in Noord?
Fajr in Noord depends on the season: about 4:57 AM on 21 June and about 5:40 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
When is Maghrib in Noord?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:20 PM on 21 December and 7:08 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Noord during Ramadan?
About 12 h 52 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 09 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Noord differ from Oranjestad?
Hardly: Noord is only 5 km from Oranjestad, so the difference stays within a minute or two.
Which calculation method is used for Noord?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.